Cathay Pacific?s first non-stop service between Hong Kong and Cape Town, operated by the Airbus A350-900 aircraft, is underway.

The new seasonal service complements Cathay Pacific?s existing daily non-stop flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong.

The Cape Town service will operate three times a week until 17 February.

Flight CX794 leaves Cape Town at 11h05 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and lands in Hong Kong at 06h55 the following morning.

The return flight, CX795, departs Hong Kong at 00h10 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and arrives in Cape Town at 08h30 the same day (all times local).

Source: Business Traveller Africa